HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.19.1972Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Jung 19, i97~
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lawrel, N~on~ana~
was held in the Council ChGmbers and called to order by N~ayor Lou~.s M. Yovetich,
at 7 :30 0' clock P.1~. ~ on I~:on~.ay June 19, ~9?2.
Upon taking ro11 call, the following; aldermen ~nswer~d present:
Tom Hard Tom. Kilpatrick E. H. Eber~viller, fir. Bob Burns
I3uane Behm Ervin I~`.ietzger
The iri_nu.tPS of the previous meeting of June were read. Potion
was made by Burns end seconded by M etzger that the minutes be approved. T~otion
carried.
The ninutes o~ the Special Y~ieeting of June 7, on the matter of City
County Planning were read. Motion way made by n~etzger and seconded by
Kilpatrick that the minutes be a~?proved. l~iotion carried.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of June 7, coneern~.ng the wage
negotiations were read. lotion was made by Metzger ~.nd seconded by Bu~n.s that the minutes bE approved. Notion carried.
Certain reports of the Ca.ty of Laurel, were pres~:nted for approval
as follows: City Clerk's Cash report,, City Clerk's Trial ~~nce~ and City
Treasurer's Fin2.ricial Statement. 6~ith a correction to be made on the City
Clerk's Cash report, motion was made by Ebersvi.ll.~r end seconded by Rehm that
these reports be approved. I~`.Cotion carried.
Library report was presented for approval. ~.otion was made by
Ebersviller and seconded by Naetzger that this report be approved. Motion
carried.
Custodian receipts from the Yellowstone Bank were presented for ~pprov~l as follow :
U. S. Tr~€~sury Bonds of 197 ,Dated 5-1~-61~ Due ~-1~-7I~
Numbered H 12162
$10,000.00
School district ~7, Yellowstone Catu~.ty,, Y~ontana, School Bui.ldin~ BoMd,
3.10; ~iumbered H 1216
@ 1,00-due 7-1-7l~
2 ~ 1000-due 7-1-75
2 C~ 1,00-due 7-1-76
2 r-~ z,ooo-aue 7-~-77 2 ~ 1,000-due 7-1-78 X12,000.00
City Ha11 ~3ond of the City of TrJhite Sulphur Springs, Montana, 4.~.6~
1Vumbered H 13125
7 3,(?00-du.e bi-annually from.
q-1-71t to 9-1-86 inclo ~21,~0~.00
School District ~r5 0.~ Stillwater County, ~..59~
Numbered H 13131
1~ ~ 3,750-due annually from
8-1-73/8? incl.
$56,25o.ao
City of Laurel, Montana, Water ~.eservoir Bond, 1~.95`~
Nuxn~ered 1~071~ ~ ~ 5000
~,c~ 2,50 - 7,00 each due annually
from 1-1-75/?8 incl.
$3Q,000.00
City of Laure]_, ~i:ont~na, Water Rese}°voir Bond, .95~ 1Vumbered H 1507
@ 2 500 - 7 , 00 each due annually
from 1-1-79/82 incl.
X30,000.00
C3.ty of Laurel, N[ontana, mater Reservoir Bond, 1 .95 0 Numbered H 15076
C~? S,,000
2,~0~ - 7,,500 each due annually
from 1-1-83/86 incl.
X30,000.00
I City of T ~uTel~ Fontana, Water Reservoir Bond, ~..95~
1~Jumbered H 10$1
1 x,000 - 1 n 2,500 au~ i-1-87
1 ~ S,000 - 1 r~ 2,~0o clue 1-1-88
$1~,00~.00
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Be-I U. S. Tr~asrxry Bonds of 1y7~.. 1~~~ -Due 5-15-?~.
Numbered H 15290 I $168,000.00
~ N:~.otion was made by N~etz~er and seeon.dEd b;~ ]3ehm that these receipts be approved as collateral. Motion carried.
A.ppl~_cations for Beer end. Liquor .Licenses were presented for ~.pproval
a.s follows
Sonny O'Da3r, Application for B°er Cnd Liquor IJicense with check in the amount of X300.00 at+.,ached.
Cheerio Bar, .Fpplicati.on f_ar Beer and I:~_~~zor License with check in
the amount of ~3~0.00 attached.
Fraternal Order of EaglEg~ ~pplicat~.on for F3eer ~d Liquor License
w~.th check in the amount of :~300.~Q attached.
Loard of Trade ~3ar, Applicats.on for Meer and Liquor License with
check in the amount of ~3C0.00 attached.
Zaurel Bar, Application for Beer ~n.d ~.~icuor Lic~;nse with check in
the amount caf ~300.0~ attached.
~'alace }3ar and I,~.ne~, ?lpplicati.on for Beer and Liquor La.cen~e with
check in the amount of $300.00 attached.
Thy P~'+:eat Block, ~pplicution .for ~3eer License with check in the
amount of ~1~0.00 attached.
Tubman's Food l~Iart, Application for ~~er Zicense with check in the
amount of ~l~U.C?0 attached.
Safeway Store, lnc., Application for Seer License with check 3_n the
a~rxount of ~150.C)Q attached.
Haxold's I3cer N`u~;, Application for deer I~ieense with cheek in the
amount of ~1~0.00 a,tt~~ched.
Thriftway~ Ap~li.cation for deer License with check in the am.oun.t
of ~1~Q.00 att~.ched.
Niot7_on teas made by Ebers r1.11~:r and seconded by ~iurns that these licenses be approved. l~iotion carr3~ed.
Resolution PSo. 1l~29 was pre Pnted for approval.
REaOLL~TIOAT N0. 1.29
BEING ~R~,SOi~UTI:ON DECI,~P~INr THE ~xRUi~ING 0~' NQXIt7US 4~iEEDS T~~I'~HTp~r THE CITY
OF I,~URI;L TO :fiE; i~UIS.ANCE 1'ND PRO~JTT~ING FAR. THE EXTP",R~'i:C~TI~TION QR RII~~.OVAI:
T:FIEFEC7F, Notion was made by ~`.:etz~er end seconded by Fberst~.ller that
Resolutz.on No. 1 .29 be declared pa.ssec~ end adopted. A.11 ~lderrr~en present
voted ".dye" .
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LlE?T'K 6'Y1I7OUISC~C~ tines UuugC Af1GG U1dl~s'~ uv ~c ~---w
~?ugust.
Shers~'f Jim I~ieek5 Gppeared before the couxicil for ideas and suggestions
on how his department could improve the law inforcement situation in the La~xrel
Area.. Several aldermen commented on the two deputies stationed in LPUre1~ and
expressed our need fox them.. They stated that they h~.ve been very cooperative
with ou.r police force.
h'~ ayor Yovetich reported that he h~:c1 Sent a telegram. to the Niaynr of Ra.p3.d City, South Dakota, offering help fror;: the City of Laurel. He then
read a telegram from the I~~ayor of Rapid City, thanking us for our offer end
Mated that donations would be appreciated. Mayor Yovetich stated that he
had opened an account at the Yellot~Tstone Hank w3.th dona.t~.ons over `>100.00.
He stated that he would like to see thy; City match the amount ~h~t is collected.
Mayor also reported that people h~.:cTe been bri.n~ing blankets to city ha13, Gnd the Lad~.e5 Soft Ball Teem and the Girl Scou,~s axe canvassing the city for
b1Gn.kets and personnel items.
Mayor reported on dog licenses and stated thzt we h~zre sold 13~. more
this 3Tear than last year. ~e stated that he still intented to have the door-
to-door campaign.
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~I Mayor Yovetich reported that h~ had talked to the County Com~r?issioners
concerning tY~e s~.nitaxy landfill. He stated that they are willing to corr~e up
anti meet with the council to deterr,:i.ne a solution to this problem.
~~avor stated that the Street €~nd ~±lley Con;rr~~ttee had repot±,~d that the alley behind Scott's Cleaners w~.s deteriorating due to es~ca.~~in; steam.
Letter should be wr~..tten to ~cott,'s expla~_nin~ the situation and reruest that
this matter be corrected.
Kilpatrick reported on the Riesin~er property on first ~.tre. He
stated that there was nothing in the minutes explaining wh~T this ~;xtra footage was never completed us street. Kilpatrick sug;ested paving this block and
put up a "No U Turn" sign. C%ommittee to continue study..~n~ this r.:atter.
Kilpatrick reported pEOFle riding horsey in the parks and school
grounds. Lenhardt stated that the only thing you can do is warn these people.
'~bersviller reported having several problems at the swimming pool and staked that the Refinery prov:.~ed mutt Yelp and equipment ~:n ~e~ting the
pool open. He suggested a letter be written to the Ftefi.nexn~- thanl~-ing them
for their help and cooperG~i.on.
Fbersviller again asked about dunk cars. Lenha.r~dt reported that they
are looking for some place to store these cars.
Ebersviller presented a proposal from the wage negotiation comr,~i.ttee
~.s follows
ht~,ge Proposal for the year of July 1, 1972 thru June 3~, ~973~
(1) ~ra~e increase of 10~ per hour.
(2) .Adjust wage stile to not more than a 25¢ per hour spre~.d between clGssifications.
(3) ~ta.rt a Longevity program for City employees not now covered.
Suggested formula, as followse X1.00 per rronth for each year o£
prig service and X2.00 per month for each year o~ service there-
after up to 15 years or X30.00.
_ (1~) ~3~.00 pickup allowance for sew~.~e disposes supervisor. Final negotiations r~tro<~.ctive to JL~.1y 1, 197 •
Personnel committee to study this proposalo
Burns reported several complaints about Riverside Park. ~i3e stated
that there ~,aere a. few problems but nothing; drastic.
Burns reported that the c3_ty needEd another tractor for mowing ~t
Riverside Park.
Rehm reported receiving a. letter from Con;r~ssman hielaher ~s being
in f=avor of supporting HB 11 374 concerning the State and Loe~,l ~'i~cal lassist-
ance act.
Behm ~.sked Ebersviller if he had talked to Bob Cunningham, Yellowstone
County Purchasing Agent, concerning the E.E.A.
Metzger reported on City L~cense~ and stated that all aldermen should
study the License situation.
A complaint was received about the parking situation at the corner
of alder end 6th St. Lenh~rdt reported on this.
Daley reported th~.~ the grandstands in P,-thletic T'axk are in very
poor condition and wondered if they should be used for the 1~.th of July celebra-
tion. ~:t was suggested that the firemen move their displt~y to the south aide
of the park axzd seat the people on the North. This matter referred to Da.l~y,
dark Co~ru~_ttee, Fire Chief and Police Chief with authority to act,
Daley gave the council an estimate on the`_eo5t o~ blacktoppin.g the
parking lot across the street from city hall. The figures ran from ~200.0~ to
~3,0~0.00 for paving, and $4b~•00 ±-:or curbing on the 4~est. It was ~ug~ested
~uttin~ in the curb and gutter now and do the paving a step at a time when
funds are available.
Lenhardt reported on Thay-ne Rapp'S trailer court.
There being no fu.rth~r business to come before the council at this
ti~rie~ rr~otion wa.s made by Burns end seconded by Haxd that the meeting be
a.c~~o~:xned_. ~'_otion carried.
Sha ~n Hr, DEput~ City Clerk
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Approved by the I~~ay~or and passed by the City Council of the City
of L~ure1~ Montana, th35 3rd day of July, 1~ 7
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